COMMENT | How can a foreign national come to this country, run an employment recruitment company, get a “Datuk” title and go on holiday with a minister?

From whom does a security guard get the courage and more importantly the power to become the guardian of morals and impose dress codes on those visiting government offices?

How does a local authority use funds collected from ratepayers to fight the very same people who contribute to the well-being of the community?

How does a police officer arbitrarily open investigations for criminal defamation against consumers who complain about defective goods or poor service?

There are many answers to these questions. To say the system has broken down is probably correct. To say the system is rotten to the core may be spot on.

To say that money is a great mover cannot be...